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Work Programme - Statistics South Africa

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The measurement of economic growth and transformation will continue to adhere to international best practice,<br />

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Dissemination Standards. The principal focus remains on the accurate measurement of the economy in terms of trends,<br />

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the outputs.<br />

The key strategic targets can be grouped into four themes:<br />

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manufacturing; electricity, gas and water; construction; trade; and transport. Research on the feasibility of expanding<br />

the coverage of these, and the feasibility of introducing monthly series for other industries such as business and<br />

personal services, will commence as and when additional resources are made available.<br />

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product through the development of supply and use tables. The periodic large sample surveys, including agriculture<br />

statistics, cover the various industries in the economy in a 4-year rotation cycle. Their primary aim is to provide more<br />

detailed industry information, as well as detailed information on the sales and the production structure of industry. The<br />

alignment between these surveys is being reconsidered.<br />

Government statistics: The income and expenditure information of government is provided through a series of<br />

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Financial<br />

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national accounts, based on a series of supply and use tables. These macro-economic statistics are supplemented by<br />

social accounting matrices, as well as satellite accounts. Satellite accounts are developed to focus on economic issues<br />

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accounts for tourism and the environment. In the case of the latter, environmental economic accounts have been<br />

developed, focusing on natural resources such as water, minerals and energy. These accounts, as well as other topics<br />

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users. Research has commenced on the feasibility of compiling GDP by expenditure as a complement to the compilation<br />

of GDP by production. A capacity-building project has been established to ensure that human capacity is developed that<br />

can enhance the current skills-base and provide a broader understanding and production of national accounts statistics.<br />

the <strong>South</strong> <strong>Africa</strong> I know, the home I understand

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